diff --git a/scripts/setup.sh b/scripts/setup.sh
index 54a2ad5..7d284e9 100755
--- a/scripts/setup.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup.sh
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ mkdir -p publicDirs/qminingPublic
 
 touch publicDirs/qminingPublic/motd
 
-cp -r ./defaultPublicFiles/* ./publicDirs/qminingPublic/
+cp -vrn ./defaultPublicFiles/* ./publicDirs/qminingPublic/
 
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